Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-08-06

ysDNt WAS II chiAug uONn MS cucthS-
while n, shirt front was deluged with
hpollInaris \ man under these Cir
cum,tances Is naturally disposed 10 be
angry. but before Mr. Brown could
sputter out anv appropriate .nterjcc-
ton. 4 redee ming aspect OF The misnap
presented itself, and instead OF swear
ing ut the butler for allowing himself
to be run into. Mr.. Brown waved. all
apology aside with a graceful gesture
of the hand.
No offence. sir. Never mind ex-
/ cuses, nv good fellow, but just show
me some way TO get up to the dressing
room without exhibiting myself.
Right up them stars. slrv'
Mr. Brown sTi up the stairway ac-
+ companied by -ndrv giggfes ana hys-
. tercal titterings winch emerged from
/ the kitchen. Arrived on the next
door. and finding the coast clear, he
made all haste to get into the dressing
room. He was Just in time. for ~ he
1 closed the door be heard voices on the
. staircase that were unmiStakable. it
was Mrs. Brown and Caroline. I'm the
same moment n which he rccOgn zed
the voices. poor Mr.. Brown real zed
/ that he was n the wrong room. AMI
his heart sank within um - he looked
around IN dismuv AT the white clOakS
and delicate wraps that were heaped
about the room. He was completely
cOrnered; there was but one door open,
AMI in another instant his wife would
/ enter il. Mr.. Brown, however. was in
/ no mood Tor meeting his wife if ne
/ could possibly avoid L.. With 4 quick
movement he Lid the bolt into its sock
Ct He heard his lie try the door.
and presently maid came to her as
| sistence.
That door most usually does stick
said the girl; I'll call John.
tor momeu. Mr. Brown had felt Il
great relief at Ms escape from h.S wife.
but what was he to 10 next. 1t was
I impossible TO stand siege IN his present
quarters. There were the windows,
He ran to one and found there was not
even a tOothOld outside Of il; and | am
afraid this time an iuterieCtiOn did
: escape him-a most fore bic one. For
tune had not entirely deserted n
though. for on going TO the other win
dow he found that il looked out on 4
piazza roof With great presence OF
mind he went softly back to the door,
gently drew the bolt back. and then
made 4 hasty exit through the window,
almost At the same moment that his
wife entered the room.
Mr.. Brown situation was not
pleasant one rs ne soon discovered.
There were several other windows
opening on the roof of the piazza. but
all Of them ObstInateiy resisted the ut
most endeavOrS to ODen them. Ii was
true the piazza roof was ONLY one story
from the ground, and there wiLS no one
walking on the lawn. for it had begun
to sprinkle; but Judging from the
amount or talking and laughing Mr..
Brown heard directly beneath him. the
piazza must be well occupied. so jump
was ont Uf the quest on. He was in no
humOr TOR Joking. but he could not help
wondering what the effect would be if
the company should suddenly see him
dangling from the caves trough. He
crouched down in the corner formed By
the BAY window, and being in momen-
tarv fear that some one would look out
of the window and see Inn. he caused
himself much misery b. trying to
squeeze himself into rs small compass
~ pOss bic.
There was nothing for him to do but
70 stay where he was until the piazza
was deserted, and there was little OF
that occurring until the reception was
quite ut an end. He had thought at
first that after his wife had gone. he
might be able TO yet in by the dressing
room window again: but the guests
were now beginu.nE to leave. ami he
/ knew from the chatter inside that there
must be 1T least a dozen or more
women IN the room by this time.
Time dragged slowly along. The
rain was coming down faster, and what
with the chilly atmosphere and his con-
strained position. Mr.. Brown began
to feel violent cramps and twinges OF
rheumatism. His dress coat was too
tight to button. bat he provided some
Slight protection from the cold by knot
ting his white 81 TX handkerchief into a
cap and drawing it over his head. For
the first half hour he was comparative
IL patient, considering the peculiar
circumstances IN which nc was placed.
He took out his watch very often and
examined it by the light from the win
dow to see how the time WAS passing.
After looking he would wait what
, seemed TO him an intermiuaOle time
before looking again. but II was sur
prlsing with what regularity the watch
appeared at the end Of every live
minutes; only once was the interval
longer than that. and then il was only
eight minutes. Nv hat would Sarah say
If she could see me nOW! ne thought
over and over again. At the end OF
the half Mr.. Browns patience was
rapidly supporting. and Is his temSeT
rose every now and then he would give
vent TO 4 subdued snort of anger. The
snorts had to be- done with care. OF
course. the window being 80 very near.
He changed his position almost con.
.tantly now. but found no relief Sud.
denly he discovered in the next yar,i q
group of servant girls huddled tOgeth-
er peering at him through the dack
ness.
, Cant You see il, Hannah?' he
heard one Of them say, pointing ut him.
, Then another called out IN 4 loud lone
, rs though me wanted 10 ne heard, 81
guess Wen call the police. Mr. Brown
; thought that he was now At the end o
{ his roue. In his desperation he tried
| the windows once more, and probably
because of the strength his fury gave
, him. succeeded IN getting one OF then
started: another good tug and it wa
omen and Mr. Brown disappeared